Fence-post.



H. F. JONES & n. HATHAWAY.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1914.

1,161,865. Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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H. F. JONES & D. HATHAWAY.

FENCE POST.

-APPL|CATION FILED JUNE 10. 1914.

1,161,865. I Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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coLumlnA PLANOGRAPII CO.,WASHINGTON, u. c.

To allu hom it mdy concern:

HARRY F. JON-ESAND DANIEL HATHAWAYfOF GROSS, NEBRASKA.

rENcEPosT.

1 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NO 30, 1915.

Application filed June 10, 1914. Serial No. 844,337.

Be it known that W6,.HARRY DANIEL. HATHAWAY, citizens 'of' the UnitedStates-"residing at Gross, in the county of .Boyd and State of Nebraska,have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence- Posts, of which thefollowingis a specification.

' The invention relates to a fence post, and. more particularly totheclass'of adjustable .fence posts. V

The primary object of the invention 'is'the provision of 'a fence postwherein the same is constructed to hold any style of wvire fence, andwhich will not pull up out of the ground nor give to either side byreason of any undue strain on the wire fence, as the. said post isfirmly braced, thereby rendering the same strong and rigid.

Another object of the invention is the pro- 7 vision of a post whereinit maybe readily adjusted at all times so that. the stretches of thewire fence at the two angle's thereof may be tightened, and bothstretches can be simultaneously drawn taut.

A further object of the invention isthe provision of a fence post whichis construct ed for use at the corners of a fence, the same being ofnovel form so that it can be operated in a simple manner for theadjustment thereof and the tightening of the stretches of the wirefence.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a fence postof this character which is simple in construction, reliable andefficient in its purpose, strong, durable, and inexpensive tomanufacture:

I With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawingFigure 1 is a side elevation of a fence post constructedin accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the main post section. Fig. 4 isa sectionalview on the line H of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan View ofthe'main post section. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of thebraces. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the looking jaw for the braces. Fig. 8is a fragmentary side elevation of the post showing the lever adaptedfor use in adjusting the p post and. in applied Position relativethereto,

F. J ONES and" 'Fig. 9' is a sideelevation of the lever. Fig.

10, is a; central transverse sectional View through'the j aw plate shownin Fig; 7. Fig. ,11'13'2111 elevation of one of the vertical supports.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail', the

'post comprises a main post section 10 which. is of tubular form and hasa reduced perforated end .11 swingingly supported by meansof a pivot 12between spaced bearing ears 13 formed on a vertical support 14 providedwith a base l5cwhich isfiXed to a foundation piece 16, the latteradapted to be embedded in the ground, and likewise a portionofthesupport'l l is embedded in the ground so as to anchor the postsection. This postse'ction-IO is formed with reversely beveled faces 17which form a ridge 18 for a portion ofthe length thereof, the ridgebeing provided with a series of ratchet teeth 19 to cooperate with thebrace means hereine after fully described. The pivot .12 supporting thepost section 10 is mounted in the ears 13, and the base 15 is fastenedto the piece 16 in any desirable manner.

Adjustably engageable with any one of the teeth 19 in the ridge 18 onthe post 10 is a notched jaw plate 20 formed with perforated earextensions 21 receiving pivots 22 which swingingly connect a pair ofbrace rods 23 thereto. these rods being arranged in divergent relationto each other and are connected by means of pivots 24 between bearingcars 25 formed at the'upper ends of anchoring supports 26, each beingsimilar to the construction of the support 14 and are mounted uponfoundation pieces 27 which are embedded in the ground and likewiseportions of the supports 26, the pivots 21 being mounted in the ears 25on the supports so that the brace rods 23 can swing relative thereto onthe adjustment of the post section 10, the jaw plate 20 being designedto ride over the teeth 19 when the post section is being adjusted, andwill lock with any one of the teeth to hold the said post section in itsadjusted position and brace The wire fence is trained about the postsection 10 and fastened thereto in anv suitable manner and should thetwo angular stretches of the fence become slackened the ost section 10can be readily adjusted for the tightening thereof. To enable the con=venient adjustment of the post section 10 there is employed a lever 28on which are mounted on one end portion thereof spaced from each othercollars 29 to which are loosely connected the ring 30 and book 31, thelatter being adapted for detachable engagementsin a hole 32 formed inthe jaw plate between the ear extensions 21, while the ring 30 isadapted to engage in, one of the teeth 19 so that on pressing the leverdownwardly when engaged in this manner the post section 10 will becomeadjusted and the jaw plates 20 will be shifted over the teeth 19' forthe locking engagement of the jaw platenwith any one of the same so asto hold the. post in its adjusted position. It

will beapparent that the post section 10 .7 swings on the pivot 12 whenit is being adjusted'so that the wirefence when connected thereto willbe tightened or slackened as the occasion may require... On theadjustment of the post section 10 both angular stretches of the wirefence willibe simultaneously tightened or slackened, thus requiring buta single operation to eifect the same.

The notch 33 and the jaw plate 20 are shaped correspondingly to theridge 18, and when this jaw plate is engaged withanv one of the teeththe post section 10 is firmly held in its adjusted position, while thebrace rods 23 reinforce the same and prevent any lateral or sidemovement so that the post will be held in place at all times.

The post enables the convenient adjustment of the wire fence as itavoids the necessity of removing any fasteners which connect the saidwire fence to the post, and both I stretches of the fence can besimultaneously stretched or slackened as may be required. From theforegoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of thedevice will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extendedexplanation has been omitted.

keeper plate pivotally connected with the brace rods to'permit lateralswinging move ment thereof, and a plurality of ratchet teeth formed onthe post forlocking engagement of the keeper plate therewith.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

HARRY F. oNEs. DANIEL HATHAWAY. Witnesses: 1 6

D. S. J ONES, JOHN KLoKE.

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1 Washington, D. G.

